A teenager has made it through to the finals of a competition to find the coders and game designers of the future.

On June 6, Diya Patel from Harrow was among those chosen to go forward for The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Young Game Designers competition. 

Diya, who is 13, was one among the 60 finalists announced aged between ten and 18-years.

Diya will now appear alongside other hopeful applicants vying for the Game Concept Award which recognizes paper-based written game ideas.

The finalists

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All the finalists will eventually go through to the final round, a special red carpet awards ceremony on July 7 at the BAFTA Piccadilly headquarters. 

Diya, who attends the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, has designed a game called Polar Blast, which features Para the penguin who must escape from Kalinda the whale while collecting fish bonuses. 

The (BAFTA) Young Game Designers competition is an annual initiative which began in 2010 giving young people an opportunity to learn about game design and future career possibilities. Some previous entrants have gone on to attract commercial interest. 

To see a full list of finalists, visit http://ygd.bafta.org/about-ygd/ygd-news/ygd-finalists-2018-announced